There are 6 ways to get from Otaru Aquarium to Otaru by plane, train, car, car ferry, or bus
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Fly from Toyama Airport, train
best- Fly from Toyama Airport (TOY) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane TOY - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain
6h 1m¥82,449–243,173Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Tomari(Toyama) to Naoetsutrain
- Take the train from Naoetsu to Niigatatrain
- Take the carferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry
23h 36m¥3,740–23,997Train
- Take the train from Toyama to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
14h 35m¥23,309–31,973Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Otaru Aquarium to Niigatacar
- Take the carferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry
19h 13m¥3,870–24,590Bus, train
- Take the bus from Toyama Eki-mae to Sendai Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Moriokabus
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus
23h 2m¥21,149–27,023Train to Komatsu Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Toyama to Komatsutrain
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane KMQ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otarutrain
6h 46m¥32,609–64,873
Toyama Airport (TOY) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Otaru Aquarium to Otaru is to train and car ferry which costs ¥3700 - ¥24000 and takes 23h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Otaru Aquarium to Otaru is to fly and train which takes 6h 1m and costs ¥80000 - ¥250000.
No, there is no direct train from Otaru Aquarium to Otaru. However, there are services departing from Higashinamerikawa and arriving at Minami-Otaru via Toyama, Omiya Station, Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Sapporo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 35m.
The distance between Otaru Aquarium and Otaru is 893 km.
The best way to get from Otaru Aquarium to Otaru without a car is to train which takes 14h 35m and costs ¥23000 - ¥32000.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Otaru Aquarium to Otaru, including transfers.
Otaru Aquarium to Otaru train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Toyama station.
Otaru Aquarium to Otaru train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Omiya Station.
There are 361+ hotels available in Otaru.
What companies run services between Otaru Aquarium, Japan and Otaru, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Otaru Aquarium to Minami-Otaru via Higashinamerikawa, Toyama, Omiya Station, Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Sapporo in around 14h 35m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Toyama Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥210,000–700,000
Flights from Toyama Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–750,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–310,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–310,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Komatsu Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–55,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Toyama to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Naoetsu to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Toyama to Komatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Website
- Echigo Tokimeki Railway
Train from Tomari(Toyama) to Naoetsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- Echigo Tokimeki Railway
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Toyama Eki-mae to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Niigata to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist C
- ¥7,000–12,000
- Tourist A
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Tourist S
- ¥11,000–19,000
- State room A (inside)
- ¥15,000–25,000
- State room A
- ¥16,000–26,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥23,000–33,000
- Suite room
- ¥40,000–44,000
Car ferry from Niigata to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist C
- ¥7,000–12,000
- Tourist A
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Tourist S
- ¥11,000–19,000
- State room A (inside)
- ¥15,000–25,000
- State room A
- ¥16,000–26,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥23,000–33,000
- Suite room
- ¥40,000–44,000
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